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Ministry of Earth Sciences
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, about 34 percent of the coastline is under varying degrees of erosion for the past 28 years
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services  has carried out Coastal Vulnerability Index  mapping to assess the probable implications of sea-level rise along the Indian coast: Dr Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said, about 34 percent of the coastline is under varying degrees of erosion for the past 28 years.
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today, Dr Jitendra Singh informed that the National Centre for Coastal Research , an attached office of the Ministry of Earth Sciences  is monitoring shoreline erosion since 1990, using remote sensing data and GIS mapping techniques. He said, totally, 6907.18 km long coastline of the mainland has been analyzed for the period from 1990 to 2018 and it is observed that  of the coastline is under varying degrees of erosion for the past 28 years.
In a related question, Dr Jitendra Singh said, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services  has not estimated the percentage of loss specifically due to coastal erosion, however, INCOIS has estimated Coastal Vulnerability Index  for the Indian coastline, which is a cumulative impact of seven coastal parameters. INCOIS has carried out Coastal Vulnerability Index  mapping to assess the probable implications of sea-level rise along the Indian coast. This exercise has generated maps using seven input parameters: shoreline change rate, sea-level change rate, coastal elevation, coastal slope, coastal geomorphology, significant wave height and tidal range. An atlas composing 156 maps of the entire Indian coast on a 1:1 lakh scale was released in 2012.
Moreover, the 15th Finance Commission recommended the creation of National Disaster Risk Management Fund  and State Disaster Risk Management Fund  comprising Mitigation Fund at the National and State level  and Response Fund at the National and State level  for the award period from 2021-22 to 2022-26.
The Finance Commission has also made specific recommendations for “Mitigation Measures to Prevent Erosion” under NDMF and “Resettlement of Displaced People Affected by Erosion” under NDRF. To operate these funds, the Commission also suggested that NDMA and/ or Ministry of Home Affairs may develop suitable norms for mitigation measures to prevent erosion and both the Union and the State Governments develop a policy to deal with the extensive displacement of people caused by coastal and river erosion. At present, NDMA is in the process of preparing the suitable norms for mitigation measures and developing a policy to deal with the extensive displacement of people.
Ministry of Communications
TEC, DoT launches Skill Development training program on Telecom testing  for girl students from rural areas
On the occasion of International Woman’s Day, the 8th of March 2022, Telecommunication Engineering Center  in collaboration with industry has organised a skill development training program for girl students from rural background.
To start with, EMC Test and Training Center, has volunteered to impart the online training program on EMI/EMC testing for one week duration. Further, several other Labs have already shown their willingness to impart training in the field of telecom testing, which shall be subsequently taken up by TEC.
25 girl students from far flung rural areas of various states have enrolled for this one week training programme, starting from 08.03.2022.
Government of India has notified Mandatory Testing & Certification of communication Equipment  vide notification No. G.S.R. 1131  dated 5th September 2017. Under the scheme, all telecom equipment, whether imported or indigenously manufactured, are to be tested and certified before their induction/ sale in India for Safety, EMI/ EMC and technical requirements. Telecommunication Engineering Centre  is the designated authority for implementation of this scheme. MTCTE for Phase -III and Phase-IV has been notified vide letter dated 22.09.2021.
The launch event was graced by Shri Ashok Kumar Mittal, Member , Department of Telecommunications , Govt. of India as chief guest & Smt. Deepa Tyagi, Sr. DDG as head of TEC. The session was moderated by Smt. Sunita Chandra, DDG , TEC & Shri Prasanth Kumar, DDG , TEC.
Shri Ashok Kumar Mittal, Member, DoT mentioned that such training program undertaken by the TEC in encouraging women are laudable and urged TEC to further take up such noble initiatives in future.
Smt. Deepa Tyagi, Sr.DDG in her address mentioned that this program intends to provide training to the women participants in the niche field of EMC  which currently is gaining a lot of traction and importance in the Indian scenario. With the onset of the MTCTE initiative, there is an increased demand for skilled personnel in the domain of EMI/EMC testing.
TEC has initiated this effort in collaboration with industry to create opportunity and positive ecosystem towards objective of AatmaNirbhar Bharat and Gender equality.
This program is intended to impart theoretical knowledge through visual aids and practical knowledge on handling test equipment and test methodologies by means of recorded/live video sessions, which would provide a better insight into the subject.
Further, this training can be useful in providing the aspiring candidates with good career opportunities in the telecom testing domain.
Senior officers including women officers from TEC/DoT, representatives from Industry including girl students who have enrolled for this program were present during the launch of this training program by TEC on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Sh. Rattan Lal Kataria lauds passage of labor reform bills by Parliament, says for the first time since Independence, labor laws are going to be changed in the country
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has fulfilled the dreams of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar by voicing the interest of laborers and workers - Sh. Rattan Lal Kataria
The Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Social Justice & Empowerment Sh. Rattan Lal Kataria today thanked Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi and Union Labour Minister Sh. Santosh Gangwar on passing of three labour law bills in Parliament. Sh. Rattan Lal Kataria, met Union Cabinet Minister Santosh Gangwar in the Lok Sabha and thanked the Government on the matter. Sh. Kataria said that it is for the first time in 73 years after Independence that labor laws are going to be changed. After passing of these bills, 50 crore workers will come under the ambit of social security. These laws will not only provide social security to the workers but will also bring revolutionary changes in business.
While conveying his thanks to the Prime Minister, Sh. Kataria said that the Constitution maker of India, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar had voiced the interests of the workers and today PM Narendra Modi has fulfilled the dreams of Dr. Ambedkar ji. He further added that now both organized and unorganized workers will get various facilities after passing of these bills. In these bills, the central government has arranged social security fund which will benefit the workers of unorganized sector. It will now be mandatory to give appointment letters to all the workers.
Union Minister Rattan Lal Kataria said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is taking the country towards a new direction, in which new public welfare laws are being made for all sections of the Society.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah welcomes Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s decision to observe 14 August as 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day'
In the memory of the sacrifice and struggle of our innumerable sisters and brothers who were displaced in the shadow of violence and hatred at the time of Partition of the country, Shri Narendra Modi has decided to observe 14th August as 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day'
“I welcome Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for taking this sensitive decision”
“The wound of the partition of the country and the grief of losing loved ones cannot be described in words”
"I am sure that 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day' will strengthen peace, love and unity by eliminating the ill-will of discrimination and malice from society"
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has welcomed Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s decision to observe 14 August as 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day'. In his tweet Shri Amit Shah said, “In the memory of the sacrifice and struggle of our innumerable sisters and brothers who were displaced in the shadow of violence and hatred at the time of Partition of the country, Shri Narendra Modi has decided to observe 14th August as 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day'. I welcome Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for taking this sensitive decision”.
Union Home Minister said, “The wound of the partition of the country and the grief of losing loved ones cannot be described in words. I am sure that 'Partition Horrors RemembranceDay' will strengthen peace, love and unity by eliminating the ill-will of discrimination and malice from society".
Ministry of Rural Development
Beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin
In order to achieve the target of “Housing for All” in rural areas, the Ministry of Rural Development is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin  with effect from 1st April, 2016 to provide assistance to eligible rural households with an overall target to construct 2.95 crore pucca houses with basic amenities by March, 2024. Against the target of 2.95 crore houses, a total of 2.92 crore houses have been sanctioned to the beneficiaries by various States/Union Territories and 2.41 crore houses have been completed as on 19.07.2023.
Under PMAY-G, the beneficiaries have been identified based on the housing deprivation parameters prescribed under Socio Economic Caste Census  2011. After due verification by the Gram Sabha and completion of Appellate Process, Gram Panchayat-wise Permanent Wait List  is prepared. The auto generated priority list of households from SECC, 2011 database was provided to the States/Union Territories  for conducting Gram Sabha meetings to finalize the PWL. As on 19.07.2023, a total of 2.04 crore households have been identified and included in PWL from SECC, 2011. Further, the details of such households who claimed to be left out from the SECC 2011 based PWL and eligible for inclusion in PWL, have been captured in the Awaas+ Survey, 2018. The Survey was conducted during January, 2018 to 7th March, 2019. In this exercise, the States/UTs have uploaded details of additional households. In order to fill the gap of 91 lakh houses , Awaas+ data is being utilized. Out of this, a target of 91 lakh has been allocated to the States/UTs till date.
Monitoring of PMAY-G is done through real time capture of progress using work flow enabled transactional data in MIS i.e. Awaas Soft. For process monitoring, inspection is done by central teams [Area Officers and National Level Monitors ], monitoring is also done by District Development Coordination and Monitoring  Committee headed by Member of Parliament, Social Audit, etc.
The National Level Monitoring system of Ministry of Rural Development is a third party monitoring and reporting mechanism working towards regular assessment of implementation of Rural Development Programmes/Schemes including PMAY-G in the country.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
the Southwest Monsoon is not likely to progress further till 21st June 2020. Conditions are likely to become favourable thereafter for further advance of southwest monsoon
Southwest Monsoon is likely to reach Haryana including National Capital Region  around 25th June 2020.
The Northern Limit of Monsoon  continues to pass through Kandla, Ahmedabad, Indore, Raisen, Khajuraho, Fatehpur and Bahraich
Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions very likely over Rajasthan during next 2-3 days
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre/Regional Meteorological Centre, New Delhi of the India Meteorological Department :
- Under favourable meteorological conditions, there had been steady progress of Southwest Monsoon during the past week  and southwest monsoon has covered entire Northeast & East India, most parts of West and Central India and some parts of Uttar Pradesh during this period. The Northern Limit of Monsoon  passed through Lat.23°N/Long.60°E, Kandla, Ahmedabad, Indore, Raisen, Khajuraho, Fatehpur, Bahraich and Lat.28°N/Long.81.5°E on 16th June 2020 and it remained at the same position till today 18th June 2020 .
- Due to present meteorological scenario, the Southwest Monsoon is not likely to progress further till 21st June 2020. Conditions are likely to become favourable thereafter for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of Uttar Pradesh and some parts of Western Himalayan Region during 22nd to 24th June 2020.
- Southwest Monsoon is likely to reach Haryana including National Capital Region  around 25th June 2020.
- During the course of progress of Southwest Monsoon, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall/thundershowers with isolated heavy falls likely over Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh during 22nd to 24th June 2020.
♦ The Northern Limit of Monsoon  continues to pass through Kandla, Ahmedabad, Indore, Raisen, Khajuraho, Fatehpur and Bahraich.
♦ A trough runs from central Pakistan to Manipur at lower tropospheric levels and a cyclonic circulation lies over Jharkhand & neighbourhood at lower & midtropospheric levels. Under the influence of these systems and its oscillation, widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to continue over east & northeast India during next 5 days. Isolated extremely heavy is also likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim and Meghalaya on today, the 18 June, 2020. Central India is also very likely to experience fairly widespread to widespread rainfall activity with isolated heavy to very heavy falls over East Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh during next 5 days.
♦ Light isolated to scattered rain/thunder shower very likely over northwest India except Uttrakhand  during next 4-5 days.
♦ Due to likely dry northwesterly winds at lower tropospheric levels over most parts of Rajasthan, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions very likely over Rajasthan during next 2-3 days.
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Prime Minister's Office
Text of the PM’s statement ahead of the beginning of the Monsoon Session of Parliament
(In the monsoon session of the Parliament, several pressing issues of the country need to be discussed extensively. The deeper the discussion, better will be the inputs from the senior and experienced members of the house and the country will be all more benefitted out of it. The government will also gain from quality suggestions in its decisions and policies. I hope that all the political parties will make maximum utilization of the houses’ time for carrying out important work. Everyone will completely cooperate and may the proceedings of the Parliament prove to be motivational and may it set an example for the states' legislative assemblies as well. I hope all the political parties will do that. Time and again I have presented my hopes and aspirations and have also made efforts towards them. Even this time I once again present before you my hopes. We must strive for it yet again and we will make relentless efforts. The government is prepared to discuss and debate on any issue that any political party or a member intends to. In this Monsoon, heavy rains have caused serious challenges in some parts of the country while there has been a rain deficit in other parts. I believe that discussing these issues will be quiet relevant. Thanks a lot!
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Intervenes at High-Level Ministerial Dialogue on Climate Finance at COP 27
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav intervened at a High-Level Ministerial Dialogue on Climate Finance at COP 27 today. In his intervention, he said-
" Access to Finance and Technology in developing countries is a must-have if we expect to protect our earth and ourselves from apocalyptic changes. The commitment made by the developed countries to mobilize $100 b from diverse sources by 2020 was a meager amount and remains unachieved till now. The current needs of developing countries are estimated to be in the order of trillions.
There are several estimates of climate finance. The OECD estimates the flows to be USD83.3 billion in 2020 and USD79.9 billion in 2018, while Oxfam estimates the mobilized amount to be USD19-22.5 billion per year in 2017-18. Other estimates from UNFCCC, are USD45.4 billion in 2017 and USD51.8 billion in 2018. Evidently, there is no understanding of what really comprises climate finance. Transparency and Trust are the backbones of all multilateral discussions. Having a clear definition of climate finance will promote transparency and trust, vital for furthering constructive deliberations. While we take note of the work carried out by the Standing Committee on Finance, there is a need to further work in arriving at a meaningful definition of climate finance.
High transaction costs for accessing project preparation grants and considerable cofinancing requirements from the developing country need to be addressed. Slow disbursements, lack of flexibility to adapt to changing requirements, and long complex approval procedures with stringent eligibility criteria make difficult access to climate finance difficult. It is not the absence of a bankable project pipeline, but the procedures, inflexibility in approach, and lack of trust with respect to direct access entities that is a problem.
The new collective quantified goal for the period post-2025 needs to be an ambitious mobilization target at grant/concessional term. We require an ambitious flow of financial resources from various sources- public and private with the developed countries playing a pivotal role in incentivizing flows to the developing countries so that finance-the key means of implementation- is at grant/concessional rates. The Nationally Determined Contributions and the Needs determination reports could be a good basis to estimate the requirement. We are also of the view that action to improve the functioning of the financial mechanism to enable access is also critical.
There is only a small window of opportunity to rectify a problem that has accumulated over the centuries. It is really time for concerted action if we want to curtail temperature rise to sustain life.”
Ministry of Culture
Release of Banda Singh Bahadur Martyrdom Monument Poster, ahead of his 306th Martyrdom Day on 9th June organised by National Monuments Authority
Demand of NMA for declaring monument of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur’s martyrdom monument as National monument under ASI will be taken to the Prime Minister: Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal
NMA chairman Shri Tarun Vijay also met Shri G.Kishan Reddy to apprise him about the martyrdom monument of great Sikh warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur
Minister of State for Culture Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal in an event organised by National Monuments Authority released ‘Banda Singh Bahadur Martyrdom Monument Poster’, ahead of his 306th Martyrdom Day on 9th June in New Delhi today. Chairman, National Monuments Authority, Shri Tarun Vijay also graced the occasion.
Addressing on the occasion, Minister of State for Culture Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal said that Banda Bahadur must have been very courageous that despite killing of his son by the administration of that time he kept his cool. He also added that his sacrifices to protect the religion must be seen with highest regard. Union Minister also added that demand of NMA for declaring Baba Banda Singh Bahadur’s martyrdom Monument in Mehrauli as National monument under ASI will be taken to the Prime minister and culture ministry will do everything possible to fulfil it.
NMA chairman Shri Tarun Vijay disclosed that he and Member Shri Hemraj Kamdar  met union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri G.Kishan Reddy today to apprise him about the martyrdom monument of great Sikh warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur in Mehrauli. Shri Kishan Reddy appreciated the move and assured support from ministry.
Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was a great warrior to defend India and defeat the Mughals. His original name was Baba Madhav Das and he was a Bairagi Sadhu.Baba Banda Singh Bahadur aimed at National awakening and Liberation of the country from the oppressive rule of the Mughals. Though Independence came to India much later, yet it was Baba Banda Singh Bahadur who first taught the Indians to fight, conquer and establish their independent rule.
Baba Banda Singh Bahadur and his son Ajai Singh were martyred on 9 June, 1716 A.D. along with his other 18 companions near a gate en-route the tomb of so-called Sufi saint Qutub-ud-din Bakhtiar kaki at Mehrauli. The butchers first killed his son Ajai Singh in his lap. But Banda Bahadur remained unmoved and sat in a composed state. After that Baba Banda Singh Bahadur’s cruelly martyred. His glorious martyrdom validates Bhagat Kabir’s rendition in Guru Granth Sahib.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
The Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019 becomes an Act after receiving assent of President of India
The Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019 has become an Act. It became Act after it received the assent of President of India on 13th December, 2019. The government decided to bring this Act to provide for the regulation of recycling ofships by setting certain international standards and laying down the statutorymechanism for enforcement of such standards. The Government has also decidedto accede to the Hong Kong International Convention for Safe andEnvironmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009.Accordingly, India has acceded to Hong Kong International Convention for Safeand Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 on 28th November, 2019.
The Recycling of Ships Act, 2019 restricts and prohibits the use orinstallation of hazardous materials, which applies irrespective of whether a shipis meant for recycling or not. For new ships, such restriction or prohibition on useof hazardous materials will be immediate, that is, from the date the legislationcomes into force, while existing ships shall have a period of five years forcompliance. Restriction or prohibition on use of hazardous materials would notbe applied to warships and non-commercial ships operated by Government.Ships shall be surveyed and certified on the inventory of hazardous materialsused in ships.
Under this Act, ship recycling facilities are required to be authorized andships shall be recycled only in such authorized ship recycling facilities.This Act also provides that ships shall be recycled in accordance with aship-specific recycling plan. Ships to be recycled in India shall be required toobtain a Ready for Recycling Certificate in accordance with the HKC.
The Act imposes a statutory duty on ship recyclers to ensure safe andenvironmentally sound removal and management of hazardous wastes fromships.Appropriate penal provisions have been introduced in the Act to deter anyviolation of statutory provisions.
Accession to Hong Kong Convention by India and enactment of Recyclingof Ships Act, 2019 will raise the profile of our ship recycling industry as beingenvironment friendly and safety conscious and would go a long way inconsolidating India's position as the market leader.